A small team of scientists spent two months on the island, conducting studies on avian and terrestrial biology and glaciology.
He had decided to return to his interests in the sea and work on ocean waves since the likelihood of continuing his research in glaciology appeared remote.
The expeditions of 1947-1971 explored and mapped the island, and published reports on its topography, geology, glaciology, and biology, as well as on its meteorological and geophysical environments.
Snow and ice have had a central role in polar research, and the scientific study of glaciology as a consequence has played a major part.
Without this evidence, glaciology may have lacked a witness for early twentiethcentury glacier changes that are nowadays critical data points in our knowledge of glacier responses to modern climate change.
The remainder of the book is divided into superbly comprehensive chapters on a variety of techniques in glaciology and those used to investigate and map glacial geomorphology.
Robin quickly established a research focus in glaciology and gathered staff and students to work on various aspects of ice and snow.
Overall, this is an excellent book and certainly represents compulsory reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to carry out fieldwork in glaciology and glacial geomorphology.
